Transportation
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The robotaxi maker has been testing its newest vehicle on Texas streets since late December. Now, one of the cars has been spotted on a highway at night, which obscured any view of a driver.
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A freight ferry and two cargo bikes were part of a project to show how fresh seafood and other freight can move through New York City without traveling on a delivery truck through city streets.
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Speakers at the recent Micromobility America conference in the Bay Area issued a resounding call for aggressive and continued investment in the sector — particularly from public sources.
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Elected Officials to Protect America held a press event last month to call attention to the urgency of addressing climate change and other concerns which could be mitigated with the speedier adoption of electric vehicles.
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A Japanese startup aims to take passengers 15.5 miles above sea level in an airtight capsule fixed to a helium balloon that offers a space tourism-like experience without the same price tag of firms like Virgin Galactic.
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The states are challenging a proposed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rule which, according to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, would effectively mandate automakers to shift to electric vehicles.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a $1.2 million loan to the city to purchase license plate readers after Mayor Sheng Thao requested the state's help in addressing rising crime.
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Automated. Connected. Electric. Shared., known as ACES, is a group largely made up of public-sector transit organizations interested in introducing and advancing AV technology in their jurisdictions.
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A seven-block stretch of Buffalo’s Washington Street will be the guinea pig for the city's first implementation of its new Smart Streets design. The project is meant to highlight new and alternative ways of traveling in the area.
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All state government agencies in New Mexico will need to transition to a fully electric vehicle fleet within the next 12 years under a newly issued executive order from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
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Peachtree Corners, Ga., will introduce traffic management technology from Intelligent Traffic Control, an Israeli startup, which will use existing data feeds from the city’s traffic camera network.
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Cruise, the San Francisco company backed by General Motors, is moving to the final stage of testing before launching fully automated ride-hailing service in Dallas. The vehicles are already on the streets of Austin and Houston.
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After a string of high-profile incidents on San Francisco's roadways, the autonomous vehicle company announced plans to roll out a suite of technological upgrades intended to make its driverless cars more adept at responding during emergencies.
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As electric vehicle charging infrastructure is built out, public agencies and private developers should keep in mind accessibility requirements and design these facilities for all users.
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After months of testing, the Silicon Valley-based driverless car company began offering its 24/7 robotaxi service in Santa Monica this week. In November, Waymo One will move on to other parts of the region.
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The Communities in Charge program, administered by CALSTART and funded by the California Energy Commission, is making millions of dollars available for incentives to expand Level 2 charging in neighborhoods.
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A newly unveiled pilot program at L.A. Metro gives $150 a month to 1,000 residents to be used for transportation across the region’s public and private networks. The program is similar to work being done in some other major cities.
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Homeowners associations could be prohibited from blocking energy efficiency upgrades – from rooftop solar panels and home EV charging to rain barrels – under a new proposed bill in the Michigan House.
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Concerns about explosions, fires and toxic gas have prompted San Diego officials to begin crafting proposed laws to regulate the storage and disposal of lithium-ion batteries, which are used in EVs.
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A small North Carolina town hosted a test pilot of an all-electric, autonomous public transportation shuttle. Survey data reveals what riders said about how they felt before and after riding.
